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WAVE POWER. No. 303,143. Y Patented Aug. 5, 1884..

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UNITED STATES ArEn'r EEicE.

WILLIAM nILiunn, on sAN FnAnoIsco, cALIEonnIA.

WAVE-POWER.

SJECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 303,143, dated August 5, 1884.

Application filed November 1:2, 1883. (No model.)

'lo 1.5 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM FILMEE, of the city and county of San Francisco, and State of California, have invented an Improvement in lVaveIower; and I hereby declare -the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to a new and useful machine or device for utilizing the power of the waves or breakers on the sea-coast, or at any point where waves can operate the saine.

My invention herein is an improvement upon and supplements my former invention, which was secured to me by Letters Patent of the United States No. 299,391, dated October 29, 1878.

Myinvention consists in a novelconstruction of the ficat, adapting it to take advantage oi' the impact or blow of the wave, and in various improvements in the gearing and intermediate devices whereby the motion of the wheels of the i'ioat is transmitted to suitable machinery.

The object of my invention is to provide means for utilizing the entire powerof the waves. A

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section.

A represents, generally, a frame oi' wood or other suitable material, which is placed on the 'sea-shore and is made fast.

B is the float, connected with a cross-bar, b, of the frame by means of links or arms O, which allow free motion tothe float in its rise and fall with the waves. The float B is peculiarly constructed, having a face-plate, D, to provide for its rise with the wave, and wheels E,mounted in its sides and constructed upon the principle of paddle-wheels. These it is found desirableV to partially inclose by casings e, open below to allow the wave to strike the blades of the wheels, and the faceplate is also out away on each side for a similar purpose with regard to the front wheels.

Of-course lI may arrange the wheels E in any suitable manner upon the iioat which I see fit; and I have herein shown the float widened in its back portion to afford bearings for mounting the rear wheels in planes outside the front ones, whereby one will not interfere with another. The shafts (SiV of the wheels, upon which they are rigidly secured, are provided with cranks g, with which connecting bars or rods H are joined. The other ends of these rods are connected with cranks I, mounted in the tops ofbearings J, and which operate levers K, to oscillate them after the manner of a walking-beam. These levers are connected with the pitmen L of pumps M, eX- tending downward through the float, and adapted to suck water from below. With the pumps are connected stout flexible dischargetubes N, wound around standards 0 for a short distance to get them out of the way of the working parts on the iioat, and then slackened to provide for the vertical `play of the float. They extend upward and discharge into a. pipe, I), on top oi' the framemhichinay beisupposed to run inland and connect with a suitable reservoir at any desired height. The revolution, partial or complete, of the wheels E revolves the cranks g, which, through the rods H, oscillate cranks I and the. levers K to operate the pumps, which discharge their waterthrough tubes N and pipe P into the reservoir, whence it may be drawn as water under head or pressure to accomplish any de-V sirable result.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, isv `l. In a wave-power, a iioat secured in position to oppose the advancing wave, said float having wheels adapted to receive the impact of the wave, and to be revolved partially or completely thereby, and suitable devices for the communication of power from the motion of said iioat and its wheels, consisting of the shaft G, cranks g and I, and connecting-rods H, substantially as herein described.

2. In a wave-power, the lloat B, having the wheels E opposing` the advancing wave to receive its i mpact, in'combination with thewheelshafts G, having cranks g, and suitable devices, consisting ofthe connecting-rods II andi the oscillating levers K, connected with said cranks, for the communication of power, substantially as herein described.

,3. In a wave-power, the iioat B, having the wheels E opposingthe advancing wave to re- IOO ceive its impact,in combination with the Wheelshafts G, having` cranks g, the connecting-rods H, the cranks I, oscillating levers K, and

pump mechanism operated by said levers, suberated by said levers, the flexible dischargetubes N, and pipe P above, all arranged and operating substantially as herein described.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

v W'ILLIAM FILMER.

Witnesses:

S. H. NOURsE, J. H. BLOOD. 

